Hypernym

noun

any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

chalcogen 1

noun

any chemical element that belongs to the oxygen group.

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

sulphurous 1

adjective

of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

Substance_meronym

sulfide 1

noun

a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive

vitriol 1

noun

(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry

indoxyl sulfate 1

noun

a metabolite of dietary L-tryptophan that acts as a cardiotoxin and uremic toxin.

sulfoxide 1

noun

a chemical compound containing a sulfinyl (SO) functional group attached to two carbon atoms.

black powder 1

noun

a simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur; invented in the 9th century in China.

sulphur 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)

Synonyms

Derivationally related form

sulphurous 1

adjective

of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

sulphuric 1

adjective

of or relating to or containing sulfur

sulphur 1

verb

treat with sulphur in order to preserve

Hyponym

brimstone 1

noun

an old name for sulfur

flowers of sulphur 1

noun

sulphur in form of a bright yellowe powder obtained from volcanic brimstone deposits.

Substance_holonym

sulfide 1

noun

a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive

vitriol 1

noun

(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry

tartrazine 1

noun

a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring.

dithizone 1

noun

a sulfur-containing organic compound used to assess the purity of human pancreatic islet preparations used for transplantation into patients with type 1 diabetes.

flupentixol 1

noun

a typical antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthene class, used in treatment of schizophrenia and depression.

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